Quote by: Caleb Cushing

If there be any plausible reason for supposing that we have the right to legislate on the slave interests of the District, you cannot put down the investigation of the subject out of doors, by refusing to receive petitions.


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Author Bio


  • NameCaleb Cushing
  • DescriptionAmerican politician
  • BornJanuary 17, 1800
  • DiedJanuary 2, 1879
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Judge; Lawyer; Diplomat